Get ready for phones with 8GB of RAM, 40MP cameras with MediaTek Helio X30 SoC launch

NEW DELHI: If you thought octa-core processors with 6GB of RAM might be enough for smartphone then think again. Chipmaker MediaTek has announced the launch of its flagship deca-core (10 cores) SoC for smartphones in the form of Helio X30 which can house up to 8GB of RAM. Last year, the company had launched its first deca-core SoC — Helio X20 and had launched its Helio X25 in March.

The chip is especially meant to support rich virtual reality content and comes with a quad-core PowerVR 7XT GPU. The flagship MediaTek Helio X30 is based on Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's 10nm FinFET architecture.

The MediaTek Helio X30 boasts of a similar tri-cluster architecture as found in the older Helio X20 and X25 SoCs. The new Helio X30 can reportedly support up to 40MP cameras. The deca-core SoC is based on four 2.8GHz Cortex-A73 cores along with 2.2GHz quad-core Cortex A53 and dual-core 2GHz Cortex A35.

The company had recently launched its Helio X20 Development Board based on the company's high-end Helio X20 mobile processor. It is the first Development Board to use Tri-Cluster, deca-core and ARM Cortex-A72 technology.

The Helio X20 Development Board is compatible with Linaro's 96Boards specification and broadens MediaTek's Internet of Things (IoT) reach. Moreover, the developers can also use the Board for building solutions for virtual reality , advanced driver assisted systems (ADAS), mobile point-of-sale, smart signage, vending machines and more.

Helio X20 Development Board uses Tri-Cluster to delegate simple tasks to one cluster of cores, while directing more complex and more power-hungry tasks to other clusters for a smoother performance and extended battery life.